0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Purnim West · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Purnim West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over half of the workforce in Purnim West are managers, making it a standout feature of the local economy. While most adults are active in the workforce, full-time employment is far below the national figure. This sparsely populated area currently reports no unemployment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 70.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is far below the Australian average at 42.3%, and there is currently no unemployment recorded.
70.3% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.3% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in the area is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing, education and training, and other services each accounting for 19.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group at 57.7%, while labourers account for 11.5% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Purnim West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22128/purnim-west/topic/employment